East Stroudsburg, Pa. – The field hockey team ended the 2018 season with a 6-2 loss at #3 East Stroudsburg University at Whitenight Field. In a spectacular turnaround from an 0-18 season in 2017, the maroon and white ended the campaign with a record of 12-7, including stringing together a five-game winning streak.
How it Happened
- The Warriors got on the board early, scoring 1:47 seconds into the game off a deflection.
- The home team added three additional first-half goals to take a 4-0 lead into the break.
- Two and a half minutes into the second half, ESU scored again to increase the lead to 5-0.
- After a corner in the 46th minute, freshman Kyra Dalli put the maroon and white on the board on an assist from fellow freshman Shaelin de Wit.
- East Stroudsburg regained its five-goal advantage in the 53rd minute.
- The Lions ended the game's scoring on a goal from redshirt senior Zoe Norton. The midfielder took a pass from Dalli and snuck the ball past the keeper's left side to set the final score at 6-2.
Top Performances
- Dalli, Norton, and senior Ellyn Byrnes each took shots for the maroon and white.
- Dalli led the squad with one goal and one assist.
- Senior goalkeeper Tara Byrnes made 15 saves in net.
- The Lions went 1-for-1 on penalty corner opportunities.
Coach's Comments
"Overall, this season was great. We had exceptional leadership from the senior class and the freshmen really bought into my vision for this program," reflected head coach
Trish Bonagura. "We had a 'earn it' mentality and each day we worked for that. We emphasized not only the on the field things, but placed a major focus for off-field bonding. I was proud of their efforts through and through and really look forward to the future of this program."
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